Upcoming BHCA Meetings
Zoning & Licensing – Wednesday, August 6th, 6pm via Zoom
For further information on BHCA events, including Zoom links for these meetings, or to volunteer, please contact the BHCA office at 617-227-1922.
Important Trash Rules
to Follow
Mattress Disposal
Recycling mattresses is a state requirement as of November 1, 2022. The City of Boston does not collect mattresses or box springs with your curbside trash. You must schedule an appointment for curbside pick-up. The City only picks-up mattresses from residents who live in buildings with six units or fewer. If you live in a building with more than six units, you will need to contact your property manager for proper mattress disposal. To learn more, go to boston.gov and search for Mattress Recycling.
Trash
Place Trash Curbside In Front Of Your Address No Later Than 6 A.m. On Your Collection Day
• To view your collection schedule, download the Trash Day App on boston.gov.
• Wait until after 5 p.m. the evening before your collection day to bring containers curbside to avoid spillage and code violations.
All Trash Must Be Placed In Heavy Trash Bags (Beacon Hill)
• If trash bags are being used, they should be 2 ply or .9 millimeter or greater plastic material
• Kitchen bags, grocery bags, or cardboard boxes cannot be used as trash bags.
Pickup Of Appliances: Refrigerators, Tvs, And Air Conditioners, Must Be Requested Through 311
• To schedule pickup of an appliance, call 311 or file a request through the app (see boston.gov)
PICKUP OF FURNITURE
• Furniture can be put out with your normal curbside trash and recycling on your scheduled collection day.
Recycling
Place Recycling Curbside No Later Than 6 A.m. On Your Collection Day
• To view your collection schedule, download the Trash Day App on boston.gov.
• Wait until after 5 p.m. the evening before your collection day to bring containers curbside to avoid spillage and code violations.
• The City supplies large, 64-gallon recycling containers to residents of buildings with six units or fewer. Request a new bin from Boston 311.
• You can also use a smaller than 32-gallon trash can as a recycling bin with a sticker from Boston 311.
• Any cardboard that doesn’t fit in the blue bin must be flattened, bundled, tied with string, and placed directly next to your blue bin. Cardboard must not exceed 3 feet in length.
• TV boxes must be cut into smaller pieces and placed in bins or bundled and tied. They must NOT contain Styrofoam or plastic.
• Do NOT use cardboard boxes in place of recycling bins.
• Use the waste sorting tool on our Trash Day app at boston.gov to learn what you can and can’t recycle.
• Plastic shopping bags and black or white trash bags cannot be recycled.
• Heavy-duty clear plastic bags are ONLY allowed if you do not have enough space in specific neighborhoods. This includes Beacon Hill.